Metal door



March 1931. A. c. GODDARD METAL DOOR Fiied April 11, 1929 lnnllnl. luuaalnnuurlalnilllivlll I INYENTOR Patented Mar. 3, 1931 ITAUNIITEDITSTATES I o. GODDARD, or FOREST HILLS, NEW YORK METAL noon.

1 Application filed April 11,

I This invention has reference to metallic doors and similar structures employing panels, and has particular reference to the construction of the molding and the man- I a nerof assembling the panels,- molding, stiles andrails.

My invention comprises aone piece'moldingwhich embraces both sides of the panels, the base of which has an interlocking enio gagement with the stiles and rails.

Among the objects of my invention is the provision of a strong, rigid structure, easy and simple to manufacture and assemble, and

onewhich will present a pleasing appear- .2 ance tothe eye.

The invention will be hereinafter illustrated and particularly described in connection with two embodiments of the invention, both relating to metallic doors. In one em bodiment, the invention is illustrated and described in connection with a metal-door having a Wooden filler, and in the other embodiment-it is shown and described in connection with a hollow metal door. In the accompanying drawings r Fig. 1 represents an elevation-of a corner of a door constructed in accordance with my invention; p Y i n Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Figurel; p Fig. 3 is a section similar to Fig. 2, showing the. application of the invention to a hollow metal door, and I h v Figs. 4 and 5 illustrate the manner in which the molding is formed. L i r In the form shown the stile land rail 2 are sheet metal members which are bent to a U-shape in cross section. At their corners these members are oined in overlapping relation, inthe well known manner, and in this instance the stile is shown as overlapping the rail. The overlapping portions are secured together by spot welding. The edges of the U-shaped stiles and rails are inwardly reversely bent,,extend parallel to the sides 1929. Serial No. 354,227.

thereof for a short" distance and are then bent inwardly at a right angle to form ledges or flanges 3 which support the double mold ing 4.

In the formshown in Figures 1 and 2 the stiles and rails are provided withf a wooden filler member 5 which lends rigidity to the structure and at the same time constitutes a support for the ledges3. The fillermember has a channel cut in the edge thereof interlIlQCllEtllQ the ends of the flanges 3, the purpose of which will hereinafter appear.

The double molding 4c" is constructedfrom a single piece of sheetmetal. A strip of sheet metal isrolled or bent into thedesired ornamental form, each half of the strip on. either side of a longitudinal central line taking the shape of the molding asit will appear on the finished door on either side of the panel. As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the metalstrip is bent to form the molding members 6 and 7 on either side of a central piece 8. The strip so formed is cut to the desired length andthe ornamentalside members 6 and 7 are cut at an angle of to the center piece 8, as shown in Fig. 5, so as to provide a miter joint. The center piece Sis then bent to form a channel asshown dotted in Figure 4, the ornamented side molding members 6 and 7 on either side of the center piece 8 being brought into converging relation thereby. Between these integral parallel moldings the panel 9 is received and extends down into and is embraced by the channel formed in the center piece or base 8 which in turn is received within theinturned edges of the U- shape stile or rail; the channel in the base 8 being received in the channel formed in the edge of the filler 5 intermediate the flanges 3.

In the construction shown in Figure 3, which is that used in the hollow metal door, thestiles, rails and molding are constructed as hereinbefore described. In this construction, the ledges3, on which the moldingcarryin-g the panel, rests, is supported byv a' rein forcing strut 10. The strut 10, which is secured to the inwardly extending flanges 3 by spot welding or the like, is bent at'a right angle at the side edgesthereof to form flanges 11 which are received between the reversely-bent portion of the'edges of the u shape stile or rail. At the center, the strut is bent to form a channel to accommodate the channel formed in the base 8 of the molding. v

, From the above description, it will be an parentitha't :the molding may be: assembled about the panel" and thepanel and molding I assembled in the door as a single piece;

It is obvious that theinventionfmay be Ia p;

I, plied to. structures other than metaldoors.

It might, for instance, be used to goodnadvantage in connection with movable partitions and like structures employing r panelsof wood, metal, glass, orthe like. It is underseem therefore; that'- I? wish to" be hnnted only by'the scop-e'ofthe appended claims as applied to any'analogous structure;

1 I claim I v As n, article of manufacture, a double moldingi fo onstructions employing stiles, railsand panels" comprising a base having.

sea-ting portionsadapted to abut against stile @nd'rail'members andfa channel portion'be tween saidseating portions adapted toreceive the edgqor panel, and side members extending fr om the' base ina directionyopposite to the channel portion .of the base and constituting the visible portion of; themolding. 1 VI 2.' As an article of manufacture, a double molding forconstructions employing' stiles,

:rails a ndvpanelsComprising a base having seating portionsadapted to abut against stile and Irail members and a portion extending therefrom betweensaid seating portions and forming a channel which'is adapted'to receive the edge of a panel, and side members consti-c tilting the visible portion of the-molding ex.-

tendingfrom the base in a direction opposite tolthe portion of the base formingthe channel.v

3. As an article ofmanufacture,. a double molding. for constructions employing stiles,

.railsand panels comprising a base having seating portions adapted to abut. against stile and'railimembers and a portion extending therefrom between said seating portions and forming a channeliwhichis adaptedto receive the edge of a panel, and converging side members constituting the visible portion of the "molding; extending from the base in, a direction opposite to theportion of the baseforming the channel. a

' tli'Asan article of manufacture, a;double molding constructed from'a'single piece of sheet metal for constructions employing stiles,:rails and, panels, comprising a base havingjseating portions adapted to abut against stile and railmembersanda portion extending therefrombetween saidseating portions "and formingfa channel which adapted to receive the edge of a panel, and ornated converging side members constituting the visible portion of the molding extending from the base in adirection oppositeto the portion of the base forming the channel.

5. In a metal door or thelike, sheet'metal U-shape stile and rail members having in wardly extending opposed lateral, longitudinal flanges adjacent the inner edges thereof, 7

a double molding comprising a base having seating portions abuttingagainst the flanges on said, stile and-rail members and a channel portion between-said seating portions, and side members constituting the visible portion of the moldin'g extending from the base, and

' a panel extending into the molding between the sides thereof, the edge of the panel being received in the channel portion ofthe base.

. -111 LEVII BHLlxd-QQIELOI' thelike, sheet metal U-shape stile and rail members having inwar-dly extending-opposed, lateral,'1ongitudinal flanges adjacent the inner edge l thereof, a double molding comprising a base having seating portions abut-tingagainst-the said flanges on the stile and rail members 1 and a portion extending into the stile and rail members i between said flanges and forming a channel, and opposed; side members constituting the visible -portion of the v molding extending from the base-in a-direct'ion-opposite :=t 0= the 1 channel portion of the base, and a panel {ex-tendingginto the molding between the sides thereof, the edgeof the panel being received i-n the'channel 'formed by the.por-' comprising a base having seating portions abutting against the' flanges on said stile and rail members-- and a portion extending into the stile and rail members between said seat,- ing-portions and" forming a' channel,- and opposed ornated, converging side members constituting 'the visible portion of the molding extending from the-base ina direction opposite to the channel portion ofthe base, and a panel extending into the molding; between the sides thereof, the edge-of the panel being received in the ohannelfdrmed by'th'e portion of the base ofthe molding extendinginto the stile and rail members. 1 8; As an article of manufacture-a, double moldingcompris'i-nga base having j seating portions adapted to abut against stileand rail members and a, channel therein adapted to receive theedge of a'panel, and converging sides extendinglfrom the base.

9; As an article of manufacture, adouble molding constructed from a single piece of sheet metal comprising a base having seatin portions adapted to abut against stile and rall members and a channel formed therein adapted to receive the edge of a panel, and integral converging sides extending from the base.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my signature.

' ALVIN C. GODDARD. 

